page_title: Little Ships of Dunkirk
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Little Ships of Dunkirk / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: British English: Challenge, last steam tug to operate on the River Thames. Veteran of Dunkirk
context_page_description: The Little Ships of Dunkirk were about 850 private boats that sailed from Ramsgate in England to Dunkirk in northern France between 26 May and 4 June 1940 as part of Operation Dynamo, helping to rescue more than 336,000 British, French, and other Allied soldiers who were trapped on the beaches at Dunkirk during the Second World War.
context_section_description: The phrase "Dunkirk spirit" is still used to describe courage and solidarity in adversity.
  The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships is an association for owners of Dunkirk Little Ships, founded in 1965. The Association organises a memorial crossing of Little Ships to Dunkirk every five years, escorted by the Royal Navy. Its flag is the St George's Cross defaced with the arms of Dunkirk flown from the jack staff, known as the Dunkirk jack.
  The Dunkirk Little Ships Restoration Trust is a registered charity established in 1993 to preserve and restore Dunkirk Little Ships. Its collection includes the steam tug ST Challenge, a vessel in the National Historic Fleet.
  At least twelve actual Little Ships were used in the 2017 film Dunkirk.
  One of the Little Ships, the Red Funnel paddle steamer Princess Elizabeth, is now owned by the City of Dunkirk and is permanently moored in the harbour as a floating conference centre.
caption: ST Challenge
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